The tussle lasted for full five minutes, and then the
various boys sat up almost exhausted.
"Guess you've got an appetite for dinner now," observed the boy
from the circus.
"Appetite!" cried Whopper. "I could eat a house and lot!"
"With the fence and barn thrown in," added Giant.
They washed up a bit and soon had dinner, consisting of baked
maskalonge, pancakes and chocolate. For dessert they had apples.
"Now we'll rest for an hour and then go swimming," said Shep, and
so it was decided. All took a nap, Tommy lying down on the grass
with the faithful Wags beside him.
While fishing the boys had selected a spot for swimming, where the
bottom was sloping and sandy. They went in together, the circus
boy with the others.
"You can swim?" asked Snap.
"Oh, yes. And if I couldn't Wags would take care of me," answered
Tommy. "Just see him tow me!" And getting a stick he called the
collie. Wags took hold of the end and commenced to swim along,
dragging his young master after him.
"Hurrah for Wags!" shouted Whopper. "When I get tired I'll have
him haul me along for a while.
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